As one of the four areas that make up the Academic Resource Center, the Computer Commons is an open computer lab, provided to support Valley College students’ academic needs. The lab offers use of a wide variety of software, internet access, printing, scanning, and copy services.

The lab has 95 Windows computers and 2 iMac stations. Headphones and flash drives can be borrowed with your student ID card. There are also two group study rooms available. Students can print in black and white for 10 cents a page, and in color for 25 cents per page. Printing instructions are posted at the print release station. There is also a black and white copy machine to make copies for 10 cents per page.

The Computer Commons offers students basic assistance with use of the lab computers and academic software. The lab is located in the Library and Academic Resource Center (LARC), Room 234, on the second floor, above the library.

To use the Computer Commons, students must be enrolled at LAVC in the current semester and have an LACCD student ID number. Food and drink are not allowed in the lab. Children are not permitted entry to the Computer Commons lab, but the LAVC Family Resource Center does allows children with their LAVC student-parents in their Kid-Friendly Study Lounge, and they have four Mac computers with a printer. Check their website for details.